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[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Last year, it was reported that the team behind a pop-up spot featuring fried chicken sandwiches would be opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Cambridge. Now we have learned that the place has debuted. Based on a tweet from @TroySch1, Hot Chix Boston is now open in Inman Square, moving into...

A three-alarm fire ripped through a restaurant space in Somerville Monday. According to a source (and confirmed by The Somerville Times), a blaze broke out on Broadway in Magoun Square Monday evening, causing damage to the space that has been home to Wang’s Chinese Cuisine. As of this morning, the cause of the fire is unknown; the space was.....

The original location of a local group of burger spots is moving, but it won’t be moving very far. According to a message sent by Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, Tasty Burger in the Fenway section of Boston is planning to move, with a Boston Business Journal article saying that the dining spot will lea...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] The exact future of one of the region’s best-known music complexes continues to be unknown, especially based on a new proposal now on the table that mentions the potential tearing down of the building. According to an article from Cambridge Day (via a Cambridge Historical Commission Meeti...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] An outlet of a Cambridge restaurant known in part for its pizza has closed down after only a short time in business. According to a note sent by Patrick Maguire of Maguire Promotions & Hospitality Consulting, Source at Time Out Market Boston is shuttered, with the website for the food hall ...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A French restaurant in the South End of Boston is shutting down, though part of its business will remain open. According to a note within the OpenTable page for the dining spot, Brasserie in the SoWa area closes today, with the post saying the following: It’s been a tough two years......

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A pair of seafood restaurants in New Hampshire have been joined by a new location in the Greater Boston area. According to its website, Surf Seafood is now open at Woburn Village, a new mixed-use development  located at the site of the old Woburn Mall. The new outlet offers such items......

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A popular basement music spot that has been closed since the start of the pandemic is finally getting ready to open back up. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Lizard Lounge in Cambridge is planning to reopen, with an Instagram pos...

Anna Rossi makes her simple peanut dipping sauce, perfect for her spring rolls.

Tahini can be used as a complement to so many dishes. Anna Rossi shows you how to whip up a quick tahini to go over her fresh spring rolls.

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.]  A trio of donut shops in Florida will be expanding to the North Shore once again. According to a poster within the Friends of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants Facebook group page, Dandee Donut Factory is planning to open in Revere, with the website for the company indicating that the new...

[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] A brand new Mexican restaurant is on its way to MetroWest, and it appears to have a connection to a restaurant with the same name in the western part of New York State. According to a source, Don Patron is planning to open in Marlborough, taking over the space on Route 20…

It looks like another new brewery may be on its way to Boston. According to an article in the Jamaica Plain News, Drawdown Brewing Company is looking to open on Washington Street, moving into the ground floor of an apartment building on the outer edge of Egleston Square. The post mentions that owner/operator Liz Nicol–who is a resident o...